Churn



(No Model.)

S. QPYLE.

GHURN.

Patented Apr. 1

WITNESSES UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAllIUEL C. PYLE, OF CENTREVILLE, IOVA.

CHURN..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 296,296, dated April 1, 1884.

Application filed December 5,1853. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL C. PYLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Centreville, in the county of Appanoose and State of Iowa, have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in Chnrns; and I do here by declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadtothe accompanying drawings, l

which forni a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my iniproved power attachment for chnrns. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the bottoni` of the same with the churn removed, and-Fig. Bis a detail view of the steppedlatch for fastening the lower holding-cleat in place when the machine is in operation.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to powers for operating chin-ns; and it consists in the detailed construction of the frame of the attach1nent,to adapt the saine to hol d churns of different size for being properly connected with and operated by the power mechanism, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

The frame of this attachment consists of the parallel side pieces or standards, A, which are fastened at their lower ends, in a vertical position in the side sills, B, which are connected by parallel cross-bars C, D, and E. Upon the cross-bar E is a fixed cleat, F, re-

, ccssed at f, to fit the lower end of the churn which is to be operated by the power. Upon the cross-bar D is hinged at H the cleat or lock-bar G, which is similarly recessed at g. The free end of this cleat G may be locked in placeby means of the latch J, the head K of which has three or more steps or offsets, a, b, and o, any one of which is adapted to engage or interlock with the free end of the hinged cleat or lock-bar G.

The motor mechanism M is arranged between inclined cross-pieces L L in the upper part of the frame, and is actuated by a crank, N. I do not confine myself to any particular arrangement of this mechanisnnwhich is conneet-ed by an adjustable pitman, O, to the flasher-staff of the churn by means of a sleeve or collar, I), and set-screw Q, so that a vertically-reciprocating motion is imparted t0 the flasher and dasher-staff when crank N is operated. The upper part of the dasher-staff is guided in an ad jnstable box formed by the extensible arms R and latch-piece S, whereby the position of the dasher-staff may be properly adjusted in conformity to the position of the churn-body,which is clamped between the xed cleat F and movable cleat or lock-bar G.

Having thus described my invention,I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-- The combination of the frame having the motor mechanism and fixed recessed cleatF, the adjustable guide-box composed of the eX- tensible arms R and latcl1-piece S, the hinged recessed cleat or lock-bar G, and the latch J K, having steps or offsets o b c, adapted to engage the free end of the lock-bar, substantially as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL C. PYLE.

Vitnesses:

JOE F. ELLIOTT, W. G. CLARK. 

